I wished I was smarter 
I wished I was stronger
I wished I loved Jesus
The way the my wife does 
I wished it'd been easier
Instead of any longer
I wished I could've stood
Where you would've been proud
That won't happen now
That won't happen now

There's a whole lot of singing
That's never gonna be heard
Disppearing every day
Without so much as a word
Somehow 
Think I broke the wings
Off that little songbird
She's never gonna fly 
To the top of the world
Right now 
Top of the world

I don't have to answer
Any of these questions
Don't have no guide to
Teach me no lessons
I come home in the evening
Sit in my chair
One night they called me for supper
But I never got up 
I stayed right there 
In my chair

There's a whole lot of singing
That's never gonna be heard
Disappearing every day 
Without so much as a word
Somehow
I think I broke the wings
Off a little songbird 
She's never gonna fly 
To the top of the world 
Right now

I wished I'd had known you
Wished I had shown you
All of the things I 
Was on the inside
I'd pretend to be sleeping
When you'd come in, in the morning
To whisper goodbye
Go to work in the rain
I don't know why
Don't know why

Cause everyone's singing
We just wanna be heard
Disappearing every day 
Without so much as a word
Somehow?
Wanna grab a hold
Of that little songbird 
Take her for a ride 
To the top of the world
Right now

(musical interlude)

Ohhh, ohhh
To the top of the world (times 7)
To the top of the wo-o-o-o-r-r-r-r-ld